Overview
In one or two paragraphs of 400 words or less, please respond to the following:
This writing exercise is based on the following:
Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a Conservative (excerpt)
Ronald Reagan, "Rendezvous with Destiny" [Note: this is the second of two documents contained in the "Friedman and Reagan" PDF]
- Phyllis Schlafly, Interview with the Washington Star
Lecture 17: The Rise of Conservatism
- What are the main arguments in each of the three documents? What type of conservatism (on the basis of the "Strands of American Conservatism" discussed in Lecture 17) is represented in each of the three documents? Please make sure to explain how each document reflects a particular type (or types) of conservatism.
- Please make sure that your response consists of your own words and ideas. Avoid the use of direct quotations, and keep in mind that your task is to demonstrate your own comprehension of the material.